Flossie Ray Rasnake Fields

Abingdon, Va.

Flossie Ray Rasnake Fields, 97, passed on Thursday, February 28, 2019, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.  Flossie was a native of Buchanan County before moving to Abingdon in 1969. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, William L. Ray and Patsy Catherine McGlothlin Ray; her first husband who was the love of her life, Howard Taft Rasnake; second husband, Frank Fields; grandson, Chris Rasnake; great-grandson, Joshua Widener; five brothers; and three sisters. 

Flossie is survived by her daughter, Hester Dye of Abingdon, Va.; sons, Winfred (Ruth) Rasnake of Abingdon, Va., Carlos (Brenda) Rasnake of Lebanon, Va., and her “adopted” son, Randy Doss; grandchildren, Scott Rasnake, Tony Rasnake, Randy Rasnake, Pamela (Jeff) Widener, Rod Dye, Karla Rasnake, and Joe Rasnake; great-grandchildren, Nicole Widener, Jonas Rasnake, and Abby Rasnake; and several nieces and nephews. 

Visitation with the family will be held 1-2 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2019, in the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA.  Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Darrell Martin officiating.  Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Jeff Widener, Nicole Widener, Mike Martin, Scotty Owens, Bob Hale, and Joe Rasnake serving as pallbearers. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org/donate, or to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, donate.lovetotherescue.org, in Mrs. Fields name. 

Those wishing to share memories or messages of sympathy may do so online by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com.  The family of Flossie Ray Rasnake Fields is being cared for by Farris Cremation and Funeral Center, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276-623-2700).